Skateboarding Legend Through EVERY Decade | Eric Dressen's True Grit

[@seekah1]

Excellent, this series is awesome. Living legend and full deserved. Can't tell you how much Dressen meant to me as an inspiration during the early 90s and beyond, absolutely loved his style. Seeing ED and Salba together on the team is still so sick, always a must-watch. Can't wait for this one SC!!🔥🔥🔥❤🛹🛹🛹👍🙏

[@RealSkateStories]

Eric is the raddest. So honored to have filmed and edited his first two parts in Speed Freaks and Risk It. Shooting with him was always a next level experience due to his speed and power and he was also doing the newest tricks and even inventing NBDs. His skill was only matched by his humility. This wonderful video captured that. Thank you!

[@markgaby7867]

Dressen was a childhood hero for sure 💘 if anyone is reading this, you need to check out @realskatestories for the raw goodness 🤙🏼 Jim T wrecking curbs and such....

[@planetchopurcockoff]

love ur videos

[@shannonandsheila1403]

Yo!!

[@shannonandsheila1403]

The historian of skate the Ayatollah of wheels a rolla! ☝

[@seanfernandez5735]

Well put 👍🏼

[@jamieellis8745]

So good seeing Dressen given the love he deserves… back in ‘88 seeing Speed Freaks he just blew me away 👍

[@philthecook001]

I watched that video til it literally fell apart! Dressen and Jason Jesse were/are my heroes

[@jamieellis8745]

@@philthecook001 same here! Wheels Of Fire was cool too (I remember it coming with a free tape soundtrack)… now have SFs on DVD before they changed the whole soundtrack removing all the SST songs.

[@NatGreenOnline]

I don't know if I could love this any more. Eric has always been an inspiration for me skating. His smooth, ripping style and humble, laid back personality. So awesome to see him getting the love he deserves.

[@OGxCSH]

This is a long time coming! Eric D is such an icon. In the 80s,he was on my wall....then he became one of my dearest friends! He was my tattoo artist for many years. One of my all time favorite skaters! So down to earth and humble to the core!!!! He TOTALLY deserves all the praises he's due. Eric has done so much for the lifestyle and never really craved the spotlight. I miss ya Eric D....hit me up

[@jizzo385]

This was so Rad! Dressen is and has always been so good and stylish

[@thommymathews4872]

Skateboarding loves you Eric!!! We all love you!!! Thank you for all you do and all you are!!❤️‍🔥🤘

[@brianpattinson6257]

Great documentary. Really enjoyed that ❤

[@scottieskatan4219]

Cheers for this been a fan since I started '86' love Eric such a beautiful person. Thank you for this loved it......

[@LawrenceCohen-j3d]

Such a great series! This one of Dressen is incredible!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

My whole group of friends were obsessed with Eric in the 80’s. To us he was the guy to worship. He just had this energy and power that others didn’t have.

[@tapeworm5000]

Absolute legend and seriously one of the most humble and genuine people on the planet. Love your guts, Eric.

[@hassan4773]

This was so good! Really been enjoying the storytelling skills on display in all of the Santa Cruz videos of late. Damn fine job, everyone involved!

[@wepaintdesigns]

Loved every second of this and makes me insanely proud to be a skateboarder still at the age of 42. Eric is a true Legend, inspiration and down right good dude!

[@codyclark2780]

Dressen wasn’t one I truly looked up to growing up with skating, but there were quite a few moments I became transfixed at all of the style that he brought

[@ThisIsDownstate]

Seen him a few times at the park and at skatejams here in Japan, and he is such a humble dude. Was so cool to watch such a legendary skater ripping up the pools and the bowls with my own eyes.

[@holo96able1]

What a great series, after watching this I can say that my respect and admiration for Eric has grown. Absolute legend, but most importantly a good human. 🗣️✊🏽🛹

[@therealjd1503]

Such a legend and stoked to still have him the scene. Much love Dressen, nobody grinds a pool like you🤘 Such a badass life story and that’s what skateboarding is to me perseverance.

[@shaunbebbington6411]

My favourite skateboard ever: the Eric Dressen Everslick (blue belly) circa 1989 or 1990. Please Santa Cruz, reissue this board again as I missed the first reissue. Everslicks are the best skateboards even today.

[@johnspeck]

One of my faves since I was young....now 52 and still skate. Still ride a Dressen SC

[@peacefulsasquatch]

True legend. one of the realest

[@oldmanskatecrew5650]

What a great job on this video! Big respect to Dressen.

[@ojwheels]

Our guy!!

[@dirface]

Such a beautiful portrait of a true legend.

[@treegoblin5479]

Oioi met Eric in 89 , he was mind blowing, he destroyed my local park

[@bekken1000]

Best dude! Keep rolling!

[@hutch73]

I was so hyped when he resurfaced with 151, all that footage of him skating at night was so good

[@therealjd1503]

I love you Santa Cruz and of course Eric👍🤘

[@differentTYPEofSPLIFF]

ONCE A LEGEND ALWAYS A LEGEND DRESSEN 4 EVER 🐐🙏💚

[@matthewjames206]

One of the all-time greats 👍👍

[@jamessclar]

So awesome!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 my first skateboard was an Eric Dressen ever slick Santa Cruz 🤙🏼🏆

[@VintageSk8]

I got the Dressen Rose at home! Love that Board!

[@islamicsalami7208]

My first board ever was the "Roses" board back in 4th grade (early 90s). The reissued it back in 2017ish and damn right i bought it again and have it on my wall!

[@AngryAsianOG]

Met him in 88 in S.C. such a cool laid back dude...

[@TheDylonCarter]

He'll forever be a part of one of the most iconic phrases in skateboarding. "Front salad, back salad, front blunt." But really though, he's a legend and I do salads everytime I skate

[@SuperEarther]

watching this has made me feel proud to actually own the santa cruz dvd boxset fires and freaks alongside my speed freaks 30th anniversary framed print!

[@jayd3931]

Thank you for this! A few tears shed.

[@roku1r]

Legend! ❤

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Loved Eric Dressen's style along with the rest of the Dogtown crew. So happy I got to meet him and have him sign my dogtown board.

[@skater10abq]

Do it like Dressen! 🖤💯

[@tonigrg2392]

Everything's on point here. Such a good documenation about a really special, thankfull and down to earth guy who found his path and just enjoy what he mastered during his life. True Inspiration. Rowley is absolutely right. Dressen got me stocked to go skateboarding and he also makes me proud being a skateboarder until i die or at least until i cant walk by myself anymore. "Riding a skateboard doesnt make you a skateboarder. Unable to stop riding a skateboard does." -lance mountain... that Quote perfectly discribes Eric Dressens vibe for me

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

I need to get a tattoo by Eric. Maybe the Dogtown logo that be sick

[@EternallyFaithful]

legend 🔥🔥🔥 Rip Henry

[@shannonpatrick77]

Anticipation is killing me!

[@jfour6591]

LEGEND

[@robertblackmore703]

Love this guy.

[@JudiOyama]

Great story! 🔥❤🛹

[@peacetaro8007]

I saw Eric D at Funabashi, Chiba. He skated so fast. Crail snatcher was so high up the wall. His stale to tail was so gnarly. Respect❤

[@micheleandrich4599]

Hell yeah ❤❤⚡️⚡️🔥🔥

[@tucansamwell6209]

Fuck this is sick. I lowkey want a Winkowski doc he’s a mysterious fella. Love his style.

[@DeafWhatYouHerd]

A fountain of youth

[@SkateboardStickers]

So good!! What an absolute legend!!

[@nestorross4524]

Eric Dressen rulez!

[@laidbackeddie13]

when eric was talking about henry it really made me sad rest in peace gartland miss u alot

[@DariusBlue-sx3fm]

If I correct I believe the first, "True Grit" was .Gartland???

[@laidbackeddie13]

@@DariusBlue-sx3fm ????

[@djdef5521]

So glad they’re giving Eric his flowers, he definitely deserves it. A true Legend with so much style.

[@isabellejaubert-fried1622]

You are correct, Most never hear so he is blessed ❤❤❤❤❤

[@sixsicksixhell]

Yeah 🎉❤

[@runawayuniverse]

That issue of Thrasher that is shown at 15:39 I literally have it sitting right in front of me as I'm typing this out.

[@robhaberl518]

Cant wait!!

[@124BILLION]

I fucking love SC and I love ERIC

[@frocker151]

Such a great documentary. Forever blows me away how gnarly Dressen has always been. Proper stoked his part in the 151 vid got a mention, still fires me up to this day! Thanks for the continued inspiration fella!

[@markkruse9803]

Respect

[@MattyI971]

This is absolutely fantastic ! I'm 53 back skating after way to long. Thank you Eric, thank you Santa Cruz. Look at those 2 legends in that bowl at the end. That's what I'm aiming for here in Australia. Wonderful story 💜💜💜

[@PangeaTalk]

Eric Dressen was my teenage idol! He came to St Louis for a demo and I was too nervous to meet him, lol His style and smoothness was pure beauty🌈

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Heeeeeeeeeccccckkkkkk yeeeaaahhh yeeeaaahhh yeeeeeeees yeeeeeeees!! ✌️😎✌️

[@julienbaut5784]

Huge respect for Eric Dressen ! 🙌

[@Fortuna_716]

Eric always seemed like a soft spoken humble giant.

[@nickhilbert750]

In a time where skaters were labelled miniramp or vert or street back in the late 80s/early 90's you had Eric Dressen, who was just a skater. I still have the 90 ever slick that Rowley mentioned on my wall. I had a couple of them back at that time. Eric was doing shuv in and out on street back then, and nose blunt slides, he was not super technical, but for me the difference was he was doing everything 5 or 6 push, full speed, i learnt impossibles almost straight as they hit on street, but my goal was always to do one flat out like Dressen. He's humble as hell, he follows people on insta, then actually comments or likes stuff that isnt tagging him, hes there for the love of skating, not for clout. Hand on heart my fav skater

[@jonathanflorez8933]

Yeah 😎

[@tomotomo2004]

So good!

[@charliehobbies]

Eric D ❤

[@skulleagletartat]

Dude is dope

[@troypeterson6057]

Dressen speaks softly and carries a big stick

[@thebillcollector]

The rose graphic is his most iconic Santa Cruz graphic, but to me its the Dogtown cross/wings/monster hand graphic. Dressen is top three of all time in my book

[@trsullens1978]

Being 46 years old and skating since I was eight watching these Old Pros get the accolades they deserve I get emotional I love skateboarding truly love it I love all my old Heroes. Much love and respect to you Eric.❤

[@benjamincurtis6283]

Eric Dressen has style for miles, even his haircuts. When I was a kid I took the Thrasher Magazine issue that had his "Style Eyes" ad to the the hairdresser and said, " I want a haircut like this".

[@jose828]

Everything about this video was awesome!

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Only one skate brand gets my undivided attention and it’s SC.

[@blakedavidoff8584]

Hung with Eric D a bunch back in the Hot Rod days. As said throughout this great doc, he is a genuinely good dude. Truly makes me happy seeing him get all the love and respect he deserves.

[@thereinventionofericleeburch]

I remember reading an interview with Eric in Thrasher back in... gosh, '87 or '88. The photos were rad, total surf style. I can't remember the gist of the interview, but that dude stoked me out more so than anybody else. To see the longevity, and relevance, of Eric Dressen... man, everybody interviewed for this piece has it spot on! Thanks for being so rad, Mr. Dressen!

[@bobsacamanno5123]

Hell ya Eric 🤙

[@pdxraves]

Ericsson!!!

[@tashafreese2082]

"Salad Dressen" rules!!!

[@thestranger3530]

Legend

[@steveford9294]

Excellent film on Eric Dressen. I am Alva’s age and still have all my skateboarder magazine issues from like 77 onward. So great he has stuck with it through good and bad. Great to see Alva still in the mix too, a lot of legends in this film. I remember seeing Dressen Alva, Peralta and all the legends in that mag, never forget your roots. Need reminders like this to keep skating and not wave the white flag. This took me back through all the memories and experiences through the decades. This series by Santa Cruz has been excellent.

[@TommyWrenn]

Grew up watching Dressen as a skater since 1979. He autographed my first board out of production at the 2021 SHOF. Legend.

[@FabledCity]

I remember when my friends at Maple were doing 151 as a punk rock spinoff company and they were all fired up about getting Dressen on the team because it gave them the history and legitimacy they so wanted on a squad of otherwise unknowns. What an absolute legend. Love that this integrates footage from the otherwise forgotten Too Loud For the Crowd. This is just beautiful.

[@damiandevine1643]

Eric is so humble.. Truly one of my favorites.. !!!

[@anhiirr]

Dude is an inspiration style pioneer right up there with JAYBOY for me. I cant help but carve and use every curb cut and crack/slab of concrete to the fullest when i skate and not think of ERIC once ive come to know his skating&story. A true definition of redeemed and one with god and all that is peaceful and pure. With his skating never resembling anything BUT that purity and greatness. Something about skaters that are an inspiration on and off a skateboard that really defines what they represent to skateboarding that has me owing nothing but respect as someone thats only recently heard of him in the last 5 years. To see all of his style trickled down into the skaters ive grown up idolizing even to his story crossing over to a guy that i love like reynolds and his 5-0 grinds and own struggles with addiction and a path to redemption and passion for skating. Im glad NHS/Santacruz made this and offers more insight to his personality and how it defines his STYLE as a skater and further more into who he is as a person to this day. Glad Skating is still able to provide for him on a level financially for his eternal contribution to skateboarding. It doesnt really get better than this as a fan/skate nerd. Just the type of skater that makes you want to go fast throw your hands up above your waist/shoulders and chase the stoke around every corner/piece of surface you can ride. As a cali boy myself i cant help but NEED to take a piece of that into my skating or feel what that is like as an embodiment to true skating or CALI/SPEED is style or w.e you want to call it. To have a standard to strive for or aim for let alone on and off the board. Henry Pstone Phelps ETC skating forever dont stop loving what drives you and keeps you juiced; that stoke is just around the corner

[@Corinthians-kjv]

That's fired up. You can tell these legends have their own style. Clean and sober that's excellent!

[@MsBob314]

❤❤❤❤❤Dressen and Kendall were my heroes growing up. This brought me to tears!

[@benjywalsh]

LEGEND.... Raw power, speed , style man he's so awesome ❤

[@the_laybacks]

Dressen really seems like a good dude. I've known a hand full of people who've met him and they all say that he is rad. I have watched parts of this every day since it's been out.

[@gosb88]

Dressen raises my faith in humanity.❤❤ thank you Eric

[@FrankBrenes1988]

Dressen is so rad, huge respect for him 💪 Cheers from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

[@toynazi]

Dudes a Legend and he's still rolling. Nobody can hate on that!

[@BruceschultzAU]

Eric's the man. Still riding my black Dressen indys with gold base plates with the suicidal crossbones drawing on the hangers. And still got the matching keyring always leave it facing up when I'm skating with my matching trucks. At 50 soon it's all those little things...

[@michaeljohn8905]

This is so awesome. Easy E in SPEEDFREAKS was way old when I got into it but we always paid HOMAGE to the old guys and videos. I was of the era that only had what we could build to skate or find. NYC Was the epicenter of street skating back then (1986) in my world. I couldn’t afford to go to California ,Ground Zero for skating but we charged anyway. Easy E Dressen was one of my hero’s. I’d watch him power slide all the time. Used to get me so amped. Cheers to you Eric. Much loved dude.

[@RANGERIZZY]

🔥ERIC DRESSEN🔥

[@bjbedits9087]

Eric Dressen was the man back in late 80s…., style power, trick selection, absolute legend of skateboarding, top 15 of all time.

[@seanfernandez5735]

Proud to say Eric is a good friend...lucky to know him ....good human/spirit 🤘🏼✊🏼💪🏼✌🏼👍🏼